Introduction to Course Outline

Work defines how people live their lives and is a major factor in formation our identities. In recent years work has changed immensely with the rise of globalisation, de-industrialisation and the ending of the old certainties which underpin working lives.  Societies are held together through key institutions, they order our lives by shaping our daily activities and define many of the possible ways in which individuals and groups relate to one another. Core institutions such as family and work are crucial to the stability of our lives. In this module we will explore one of these institutions, the world of work and how this concept affects, influences and defines who we are and where we are placed in society